Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Assam will constitute a state panel to revise pay and pensions, making it the first state to move ahead on the 8th cycle.
- Former additional chief secretary Subhas Das has been named to lead the state commission.
- Sarma said no other state has constituted an 8th pay panel following the Centre’s move.
- The Centre set up the 8th Central Pay Commission on November 3, 2025 under Justice (retired) Ranjana Desai with an 18‑month deadline ending in May 2027.
- An official note indicated effects would normally be expected from January 1, 2026, and employee unions are pressing for retrospective implementation that could generate arrears.